Richard McLoughlin, 51, of Caerleon Road, Newport, was sentenced to 28 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to making a grossly offensive call to the police 101 number, breaching a suspended sentence for an identical offence.

Shane Thomas, 41, of Mountbatten Close, Newport, has pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child under 16. He will be sentenced at crown court on June 2.

A Morrisons supermarket in Cwmbran has been fined £737,000 after hygiene inspectors found its bakery in a dirty and disorganised state, with grime a quarter of an inch thick on the floor.

Retired doctor Dr Mark Westbrook, 59, from Llantilio Pertholey, was handed a suspended sentence for possessing indecent images of children. A medical tribunal is now considering whether to remove him from the register.

Newport Magistrates’ Court has ordered an XL Bully named Nova to be destroyed after ruling its owner, Dean O’Keefe, 36, is not a fit and proper person to be in charge of the animal. O’Keefe must also pay Gwent Police £3,762.50 in costs.

Dean Smith, 47, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to possessing prohibited images of a child. His case has been adjourned for a pre-sentence report.

Cameron Wooley, 21, was sentenced to eight months in prison after stealing nearly £392 worth of goods from stores he was banned from entering under a criminal behaviour order.

Jordan Jones, 25, of Bedwas, Caerphilly, has been handed a 24-week suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting an emergency worker in Ystrad Mynach.

Michaela Johnson, 48, of Bettws, Newport, has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after admitting outraging public decency by exposing herself, along with being drunk and disorderly.

Jake James, 25, pleaded guilty at Newport Magistrates’ Court to making indecent images of children and breaching a sexual harm prevention order. He has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing.

Samuel Reardon, 37, was sentenced to 40 weeks in prison at Newport Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to two thefts and threatening to kill a person.

Sean Hart, 28, of Cardiff Road, Caerphilly, pleaded guilty to five offences at Newport Magistrates’ Court including possession of indecent images of children and extreme animal pornography. He will be sentenced at crown court on May 15.